About this season
21 Beacon Street was an American detective television series that originally aired on NBC from July 2 to September 10, 1959. Produced by Filmways, the summer replacement series consisted of 11 black-and-white 30-minute episodes starring Dennis Morgan as private investigator Dennis Chase. Other cast members included Joanna Barnes as Lola, his aide; Brian Kelly as Brian, a law school graduate; and James Maloney as Jim, a scientific and dialect specialist. The title was the Boston address of Chase, who would pass each case to the police after solving the crime. The show aired on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time, and was then carried by ABC-TV in reruns on Sundays at 10:30 p.m. from December 27, 1959 to March 20, 1960 as a replacement for Dick Clark's World of Talent. The producer was Al Simon.
Episodes (13)
1. The Rub Out
Aired 2 July 1959 • 30 min
2. Safety Deposit
Aired 9 July 1959 • 30 min
3. The Payoff
Aired 16 July 1959 • 30 min
4. Double Vision
Aired 23 July 1959 • 30 min
5. The Swindle
Aired 30 July 1959 • 30 min
6. The Execution
Aired 6 August 1959 • 30 min
7. Break In
Aired 13 August 1959 • 30 min
8. The Trojan Horse
Aired 20 August 1959 • 30 min
9. The Hostage
Aired 27 August 1959 • 30 min
10. The Trap
Aired 3 September 1959 • 30 min
11. Dilemma
Aired 10 September 1959 • 30 min
12. Nothing Is Impossible
Aired 17 September 1959 • 30 min
13. Close Call
Aired 24 September 1959 • 30 min